The Commission on Appraisal

 

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Commission News:

At General Assembly this year in Salt Lake City, delegates voted on the Commission on Appraisal's proposal for a year of study of the proposed revisions to Article II. After a close and lively discussion, the delegates narowly voted 573 to 586 to not move forward with the year of congregational discussion and study of the proposed revisions. On the other hand, a great deal of support was expressed for certain portions of the report, particularly the new "Inclusion" section (click here to view), and four responsive resolutions were approved relating to the Commission's report. These resolutions:

• Request that the UUA Board of Trustees "place a motion to substitute the recommended language of Section C-2.4 “Inclusion” for the current bylaw C-2.3 “Non-discrimination” on a General Assembly agenda as soon as possible."
• Request that congregations "act upon the pledge and covenant expressed in [the] proposed [inclusion section]" and that congregations report their actions in response to this to the UUA Board before the 2010 General Assembly
• Strongly Urge the UUA Board of Trustees to "facilitate a continuation and further deepening of the discussion of the Principles and Purposes begun by the review conducted by the UUA Commission on Appraisal"
• Submit to the UUA Board for review Section C-15.1 of the UUA bylaws, the provision which prohibited substantive ammendments to be made to the Commission on Appraisal's proposed revision of Article II.

You can read more about these matters in the UU World's Article on the Article II Review here and you can see a more detailed description and full text of the responsive resolutions passed here

Upcoming meetings:

October 29th - November 1st, 2009 - Boston, MA (Pickett-Eliot House) - Agenda -

January 21st - 24th, 2010 - Berkeley, CA

April 22nd - 25th 2010 - Boston, MA (Pickett-Eliot House)

June 24 - 26th, 2010 - Minneapolis, MN (GA Meeting)

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Historical Background

Commission Members The Commission is composed of nine elected members, plus the UUA President ex officio. Three members are elected in odd numbered years to serve a single six year term.

Summaries of Recent Commission Meetings

Prior Reports from the Commission

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Purpose of the Commission

The Commission is charged to "review any function or activity of the Association which in its judgment will benefit from an independent review and report its conclusions to a regular General Assembly." The Commission meets four times a year--once at General Assembly, and three working meetings held in Boston and other locations throughout the continent. During most of our meetings, we hold open hearings to which we invite local UUs so we can hear as many of the different voices of our movement as possible.

Mission Statement

Revised by the Commission, October 2005, Boston, MA:
Grounded in the living tradition of our free and responsible faith, yet charged with acting independently, the Commission’s mission is to provoke deep reflection and to evoke timely, creative transformation of Unitarian Universalism, our congregations, and the Unitarian Universalist Association.